Baseball Game Preview: Edinburg Wildcats vs. Taylorville Tornadoes

The Edinburg Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Taylorville Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Edinburg is looking for their season's first win.

Edinburg fell victim to North Mac and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 6-0.

Meanwhile, Taylorville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.89 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost 10-3 to Mt. Zion. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tornadoes have suffered since May 22, 2024.

Clark Durbin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Gatton, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Edinburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Taylorville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.